Comments on: Armour Thyroid Shortage a Nation Wide Problem

By: Naima

Naima — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:22:56 +0000

I Completely removed my thyroid due to Graves Desease and eye bulging problems. I was put on Synthroid Right away. My life is hell since then…I was clueless and trusted my endo’s blindly. I have never done my own research until i come accross a co-worker who asked me to google the med and find if there has been any problems ..TO MY SCHOCK every simptom I had and have is related to that meds/undertreated…
I am losing my life. near baldness and have been extremely sick for the past year ort so..constipation, weigh gain, deep depression, lost so much hair ( a nightmare) name it i have every simptom possible. so about tw weeks ago I started seing a Homeopath she prescribed THYTROPHIN PMG 8025…I still feel the same ..may hair still falling..can’t sleep at nite. I am seing my medical Dr. Tomorrow i will demand a solution to my problems ..either coumpund dessicated throid or a natural one… No more synthetic ..
However i need to find out if in my case with my thyroid completely taken off ..is thytrophin an good option?? please email me back nma_ko@yahoo.com…ASAP. Thanks

By: steve taylor

steve taylor — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:59:00 +0000

had my prescription of armourthyroid filled three days ago through walgreen,was easy to get and cost me only $15 is mine armour different from what you guys are commenting on?some body let me know whats going on please.thanks

By: Lorna Lueck

Lorna Lueck — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:16:15 +0000

I posted a comment earlier regarding taking SP thytrophin. The bovine products don’t work as well for me. You can obtain these from any chiropractor or naturopath that sells it. Go to http://www.standardprocess.com to find a provider.

I took the compounded synthetic T3/T4 and it worked ok for awhile but didn’t give me the energy I found with the Armour. Fortunately, my Doctor is willing to call in the Armour prescription to Canada Drugs. I can get 100 60mg for $41. I’ve been taking them for 5 months now and have great energy. The manufacture ERFA produces Armour with the original formuation.

I’ve tried all. The Standard Process rep told me that if you ‘ve been on any thyroid meds for over a year, the SP products cannot reverse what the meds have done to your thyroid so their products won’t help in that case. It can work for a newly diagnosed patient, however. I take many of their other products.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:49 +0000

Claudia Shulte,
Where can one purchase Thyrotropin and Symplex? If you don’t mind me asking how much does it cost? I am getting my Armour from Canada @ $30 for 100 pills -60mg. The bank does charge a convertion fee. Which I think is stupid. The phone # is 1-877-278-5387 or 1-604-275-1085. I hope that helps out someone in need. I don’t know if the product is reformulated.

By: Grateful

Grateful — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:55:31 +0000

Many thanks for the information on this web site. I am on Armour. I learned alot about thyroid pills, why Armour was in short supply and where to go for help. Your hard work is appreciated.

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:53:23 +0000

To Kathy, I think you can find Thyroid -S from Thailand online and order it without a perscription. Many people do very well on it just like they had on Armour Thyroid.
Good Luck…

By: Clinical Nutritionist

Clinical Nutritionist — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:55:31 +0000

Hi all… just wanted to let you know that I switched over to Naturthroid and/or Westhroid.. the original “natural” thyroid replacement as a substitute for Armour and so far it has been great. I get it through Clark’s Pharmacy.. they ship it from Arizona phone 480-488-2007.
Kathy… as far as statins… the can lead to a drug induced depletion of CoQ10. A deficiency of CoQ10 can lead to Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) so be careful about making a bad situation worse!!! Statins don’t only inhibit synthesis of Cholesterol (BTW cholesterol is absolutely essential to health, vitamin D production and production of hormones including DHEA, progesterone/estrogen/testosterone, cell membranes and brain tissue!), but they inhibit the same enzyme used to produce CoQ10 and squalene in the body. Squalene is so important to skin health. So do we really want to inhibit production of crucial substances in our bodies or should we focus on the REAL culprits in heart disease: OXIDATION (of cholesterol and fats); INFLAMMATION and nutrient deficiency!

By: ShyeGuy

ShyeGuy — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:42:44 +0000

My Doctors tells me that once going on Armour Thyroid meds from Canada (t3 & t4 combination), for my hypo-thyroid that I have suffered from atleast 8 years, that I will no longer have to crave alcohol as a constant stress reliever (as I am a caretaker for both parents who suffer from fatal illness), and that I will no longer require the use of my antidepressant, in time. Has anyone found this to be true? He tells me that I will feel so good, this will no longer be necessary.??

By: Diana

Diana — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:18:29 +0000

@ Kathy… Try Save Natural Thyroid on Facbook.. This page has a lot of VERY good info. It could help you…http://www.facebook.com/thyroidpatients
Good luck..

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:17:43 +0000

I was on Synthroid and Cytomel for years – alienated a lot of people with my over reactions to everything – lived on mega doses of advil and aleve for headache and heaven only knows what else. Got Congestive Heart Failure. Recovered and began researching natural thyroid. Finally went on ‘thyodine’ carefully replacing synthroid tablets one tablet a week – over several months. Plus L-tyrosine. Felt wonderful. NO side effects. No headaches (except when I watched the news at night before sleep) But I was taking too much. Was doing this without a doctor bec I couldn’t find a doctor sympathetic to natural thyroid routine. Second episode of congestive heart failure and finally found an holistic nutritionist but he’s a state away from me, can’t write prescriptions, and I don’t drive. He ran blood tests and added iodine and supplements – said I could continue taking (porcine) thyodine if I thought it helped. Result – when thyodine formula changed about the same time as my niece died and my sister was dying and I got the swine flu – I misinterpreted the lethargy I was feeling to stress and swine flu aftermath. Result – I now have serious health complications with diagnosed heart disease – Hashimoto’s ? has been mentioned have just spent over a $1000 with a hospitalization to determine that my high cholesterol will not kill me tomorrow – but it could and am being forced onto statins by a doctor who had first visit promised a prescription for Armour which I still don’t have – and at 67 am thinking it’s over – just give me Dr Kevorkian’s address. Temporarily back on synthroid and cytomel – still awaiting the switch back to natural and terrified of taking the statins which are promising myopothy as a side effect esp for women my age. (A friend’s mother lived until she was 99 attributing her longevity to being a very good patient – she saw her doctor annually for a check up and then kept all the prescriptions given to her safely in her purse). Am willing to PAY for synthroid to pay off the gangsters and keep them happy but WANT to get the natural porcine as well. Does ANYONE know of a pharmacy that will compound something without a prescription? I mean holding out the promise of a porcine script (Armour) and a $1000 later I’m back where I started and it all seems a mite unfair. Also I can’t seem to think very clearly any more much less have a sense of which direction to go in. Might add that I’m bucking everyone in my family on this one which doesn’t help much either. Once I had a vibrant life – poet – very active culturally – but that all seems a very long time ago now.